MUSIC 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Sext, Terce, Word Painting
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> structure of musical work, based on 3 possibilities. > uppercase letters identify sections, common forms include (aba ternary form) and aabb(bi- nary form) Deck the halls > aaba" (a prime is where variation occurs in the phrase) > variation occurs in the cadence of the last phrase. Word-music relationships choose to include high notes with staccato) > connected to word painting (if trying to depict a star in the music, the composer may. Performance medium + social context (ex. children"s song, may be short in duration, Major key so communicates a brighter, happy colour/mood. National anthems > major, bright, happy, instrumental and voice, Dynamics > loud, strong sense of rhythm, communicated clearly with drums. 1 . antiquity (700 bce - 476ad: middle ages (ca. These dates are important along with composition dates of pieces. Don"t need to know composer"s birth or death dates. Music for religious purpose, christian church dominated life during the middle ages.
